Hatori visits Aoi and reveals he is an old friend of Shiro and Matsuba's disowned third son. Akatsuki argues with Hatori who he thinks is too much like Shiro. Aoi decides to serve shaved ice at Moonflower. Three children go missing from the inn. Aoi and Akatsuki realise they are in the basement. Aoi's ogre fire necklace continues to glow and Akatsuki deduces it is drawing power from Aoi's spiritual energy...